Sunday, August 26, 2007

Diary of a Preacher's Daughter



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A warm and intimate story of a family. It will make you laugh and make you cry. Piercingly affective, painfully moving, this is one of those rare books that you never want to put down... More >>

Diary of a Preacher's Daughter

Saturday, August 18, 2007

Crossroads on Nebraska Ave.: An Autobiography



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Rich in detail and emotion, Marr's work is an autobiography that is both interesting and inspiring. Detailing his early years as a youth strongly impressed by the war, as well as offering his parents' backgrounds, Crossroads on Nebraska Ave. presents a clear picture of how one man developed from paper boy to a customer sensitive Head Grocery Buyer and Category Manager for Publix supermarket.... More >>

Crossroads on Nebraska Ave.: An Autobiography

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Christmas at Long Lake



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“Rick Skwiot works his own magic…As usual, Skwiot’s writing is
sure…And his tale has a gritty, blue-collar cachet…This is good
reading.” — Kansas City Star
“Skwiot’s vivid descriptions of the physical and emotional
landscape of this environment are poignant, entertaining, and
instructional…There is magic in this depiction of a setting
and a way of life that can be described only as Edenic.”
— Library Journal
“Skwiot

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

A Childhood Remembered



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Ever wondered what a growing lad got up to in a Shropshire market town during and after the War.In this book he describes his schooldays,his surroundings,how he was touched by the War and many other aspects of his adolescent life. The text is illustrated by delightful pen sketches of the places described by the author and the whole book paints a picture of a life lived in an age gone by which is never likely to return. A life of no computers,no TV and not many cars.... More >>

A Childhood Remembered

Friday, August 10, 2007

Childhood



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I felt neither happy nor unhappy; I had nothing to say. I had neither fear nor hope, nor even a feeling of curiosity; I was neither cheerful nor sad. The only thing which grated upon me was the face of the mistress of the house. Although I had not the faintest idea either of beauty or of ugliness, her face, her countenance, her tone of voice, her language, everything in that woman was repulsive to me.... More >>

Childhood

Saturday, August 4, 2007

Buddy the Rose



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Buddy The Rose tells how Buddy, A small rose, is uprooted from his home, greenhouse, and eventually his flower pot only to find a new home, family and new friends. This book is my attempt to tell my life story through Buddy. Until I was seven years old I was called Buddy and I was told my last name was Johnson. Then I was told my real name was Phil Kennedy. I soon changed homes. Not once, but three more times. From the Johnson's in Florida, to another family i... More >>

Buddy the Rose

Thursday, August 2, 2007

A Bruised Child: A Story of Emotional Child Abuse and the Courage to Heal



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Author details a childhood steeped in emotional abuse. How he found help (spiritually and psychologically) to understand the sickness of his parents and the joy of forgiveness and healing. Riveting lessons for all parents to remember.... More >>

A Bruised Child: A Story of Emotional Child Abuse and the Courage to Heal

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

The Crossing: A Story of East Timor



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East Timor hit the world’s newspaper headlines in August 1999 after its bloody, brave vote for independence from Indonesia — one of the great expressions of a people’s democratic spirit. Exquisitely crafted and evocative, Luis Cardoso’s personal history of his homeland takes as its central image a crossing — from child to adult, Portuguese to Timorese, tolerance to repression, colonialism to independence. “[Cardoso is] the genuine article ... in the cont... More >>

The Crossing: A Story of East Timor